The Years 1900 - 1920

By ReaganW

  • The Election

    Republican President William McKinley defeats Democratic William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 election.

  • The Assassination of the President

    William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
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    The Panama Canal

    President Theodore Roosevelt had the Panama Canal built.

  • The Election

    Republican President Theodore Roosevelt defeats Democratic Alton B. Parker in the 1904 election.

  • The Election

    Republican William Howard Taft defeats Democratic William Jennings Bryan in the 1908 election.

  • The Election

    Democrat Woodrow Wilson defeated Republican president Theodore Roosevelt and Republican president William Howard Taft.

  • World War I

    World War I started after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

  • The Election

    Democratic President Woodrow Wilson defeated Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican candidate.

  • America Joins

    America joins in on World War I.

  • The End Of WWI

    World War I ended with an armistice.

  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment was passed, allowing women the right to vote.

  • The Election

    Republican Warren G. Harding defeated Democrat James M. Cox in the 1920 election.